Yes, tanning beds are worse than sunlight.. tanning beds have more of the harmful cancer causing rays. However, neither is good for your skin. I tan all the time... I know it' bad, but it does make my skin look much better! To make up for all the cancer causing rays and to prevent the pre-mature aging, I try and compensate by drinking lots of anti-oxidant rich green tea and pomegranate juice, taking vitamins and herbal supplements, and I use Renova also.

A great product that I would recommend to everyone that wants to be tan is that new Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Mist. Doesn't make your hands orange, and perfect application and color EVERY time! I love it. It makes me look soo tan and never streaky. It's impossible to mess up. I wouldn't recommend using it on the face though - I did and I broke out a couple days later. But for tan body - thumbs up.